Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1887-09-07
ALIEN LAND OWNERS.

One of the principles of the revivi.
fed Knownothing party IS to Preserve
American lands for American citizens
AS the laws at present restrict settle
ment on the public domain with a
view to acquiring title TO the same to
American citizens. or those who have
declared their intention to become
such, the declaration of the American
party implies that. if that party
should be IN the ascendcney no alien
would be permitted to own land In the
b United States. Congress at ita last
session, in compliance with petitions
from labor organizations and others,
passed an act to prohibit aliens from
acquiring titles 10 lands in the Terri
tories, but several papers in Idaho and
other Territories say that the settlers
are opposed to it and will probably
petition to have il repealed, rs it keeps
capital out of the Territories and re-
tards the development of the mining
as well as the agricultural interests Of
the country.
In this State there are large cattle
and mining companies controlled by
aliens They Invested their money in
enterprises in which home capital
could not be induced to engage, and
have developed mines which give
employment to many people. Not
wilhstanding many millionaires ac-
qnired their wealth in Nevada, it was
left to foreign capital to demonstrate
the practicability of storing water
when it is pleptiful in the Spring for
irrlgaling purposes, and transforming
sagebrush plains, which, without
water, would not support u jack.rab-
bit tn the acre, into luxuriant alfalfa
fields, which produce four or FIVE tons
Of hay lo iheaerc.
The principle enumerated by the
American party would reserve the
land the land in its desert state fur.
ever, unless some American capitalist
meanwhile could be prevailed upon to
invest money to reclaim it. If the
American party intends to prevent
great enterprises of this character
from oeing carried out, because for.
eigners wifi have an interest in the
land reclaimed or the mines developed
with their money, il must not expect
70 become IN the ascendancy in States
like Nevada, where capital is sadly
needed to develop their resources
Sitrer State
That portion of tn above relative
lien occupiers of land and the popu-
lar sentiment In relation to the same
Is best answered by the following
item clipped from the same issue oil
the Silver State.
"Citizens of White Pine County have
q petition to The General Land Office
at Washipssion, asking the interven-
zion vi the Land Department to pro-
tect settlers against the unlawful up
preparation of public lands by foreign
sheep raisers. The petitioners allege
that there are seveyal companies of
Englishmen, mostly aliens, having
large flocks of sheep which travel
/. from water to water. destroying the
grass and communicating the water
used by he. settlers tor domestic pur-
poses. Acting Commissioner Stock
slayer has directed that an investiga.
ton OF matters be made by special
agent OF the General Land Office"
As to the develomenl of our resour.
ces American capital is as sharp eyed
as is European Capital, so far as in.
vestment j. concerned, and we don't
want to give away all our land until
Americans get ready To take It,